Coffin Break: Autopsy’s “The Tomb Within” Is An Unabashed Bloody Gore Fest Old-skool in tha house! When it comes to classic grind, no one did a more Fangora-worthy job back in the day than Autopsy. [...] Michael Henningsen \ Nov 25, 2010 Music
Song Roulette: Michael Henningsen Phucking Hates Phish Michael Henningsen Phucking Hates Phish Michael Henningsen has played in many a band—Bad Touch Uncle, The Strawberry Zots, Young Edward. He now plays in the David Kurtz Band, [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Nov 25, 2010 Music
Gallery Review: Panda Robot Is Cute, But Not Too Cute Gallery Owner Brings San Francisco Chic To Burque In addition to a delightfully unusual name, Leslie Acosta-Isengard has a magnificently light voice. It’s dainty and guileless, the perfect complement to her [...] Christie Chisholm \ Nov 25, 2010 Art Wood-block art by Kevin Vigil (John Bear)
Election 2010: What Did It All Mean? In The End, What Did 2010’S Election Mean? Ten days after the election, I took our collies for their regular morning romp at one of Albuquerque’s dog parks. I pulled up [...] Jerry Ortiz y Pino \ Nov 25, 2010 News ( kevindooley )
Culture Shock: The Turkey Hand Drawing (Or Thd), Plus Places To Buy Local Art The Holy Trinity: Turkey, Stuffing, Hand Art Thanksgiving. It’s the all-American holiday. A day of repose, a time to gather and reflect and celebrate violence by watching football.Thanksgiving’s origins date [...] John Bear \ Nov 25, 2010 Art
Aural Fixation: Elvis Is Coming Down Your Chimney Tonight How The King’s Christmas Album Saves My Sanity Say what you like about Elvis—culture thief; sad, boozy drug addict; cheese sandwich—but the man had a voice that could soothe volcanoes, particularly [...] Fte Holiday \ Nov 25, 2010 Music He’s coming down your chimney tonight.
Jazzed: Ravi Coltrane Studies The Ways Opposites Coalesce Ravi Coltrane’s Quartet Ascends To Improvisational Heaven The title of saxophonist Ravi Coltrane’s most recent album, Blending Times (Savoy Jazz), released in 2009, works on two levels. First, harking back [...] Mel Minter \ Nov 25, 2010 Music Ravi Coltrane studies the ways opposites coalesce. (Michael Weintrob)
Flyer On The Wall: The Dregz Want You Uncle Che Taking a break from the T-shirts of marijuana-steeped college students, socialist icon Ernesto “Che” Guevara calls on New Mexico denizens to do their [...] Alibi \ Nov 25, 2010 Music
Holiday Wine Guide: New Mexico In A Glass The roots of our state’s wine industry reach deep into the past, and, like tangled vines in an ancient vineyard, many surprising tidbits [...] Maren Tarro \ Nov 25, 2010 Feature
Random Piece Of Street Art: Number Two Brain In Belen John Bear \ Nov 25, 2010 Blog Albuquerque Artist Evan Stoker painted “X-Ray Guy” on the back of Bernies Fabrics and Notions on Main Street and Reinken Blvd. in Belen. The piece is part of a larger mural on all sides of the building. (John Bear)